B'nai Mitzvah

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B’nai mitzvah parties so dominate the social lives of teens in New York City that, according to a New York Times article, non-Jewish families are holding “faux mitzvahs” for their envious offspring. What is a b’nai mitzvah supposed to be? How did it end up like this? Read our overview to learn more, and check out the many new ways families are meaningfully enhancing their b’nai mitzvah celebrations.

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A reading for passing the Torah through intergenerational family members.
Our family, so shattered, so seemingly broken, was given new life today.
This ritual is designed for an adult B’nei Mitzvah cohort in advance of their service.
“We are proud of your pride in being Jewish”
“May you know your bounty”
“We praise you, Shekhinah, / who has given us life”
“We all have a name / given by the mountains we climb”

Honoring Bat Mitzvah pioneers

“Your birthright renews every breath”

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